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K OGI I RON L IMITED (ASX: KFE) A GBAJA C AST S TEEL P ROJECT , N IGERIA Nigeria Mining Conference, London - January 2020 Current Status & Asset Base Project of National Significance Opportunities & Advantages


  1. K OGI I RON L IMITED (ASX: KFE) A GBAJA C AST S TEEL P ROJECT , N IGERIA Nigeria Mining Conference, London - January 2020 Current Status & Asset Base • “Project of National Significance” • Opportunities & Advantages • Project Funding, Spend & Timetable • ““Integrated Production of Iron Ore and Steel for Import Replacement”

  2. D ISCLAIMER The purpose of this presentation is to provide general information about Kogi Iron Limited (“Kogi” or the “Company”). It is not recommended that any person makes any investment decision in relation to the Company based solely on this presentation. This presentation does not necessarily contain all information which may be material to the making of a decision in relation to the Company. Any investor should make their own independent assessment and determination as to the Company’s prospects prior to making any investment decision, and should not rely on the information in this presentation for that purpose. This presentation does not involve or imply a recommendation or a statement of opinion in respect of whether to buy, sell or hold securities in the Company. The securities issued by the Company are considered speculative and there is no guarantee that they will make a return on the capital invested, that dividends will be paid on the shares or that there will be an increase in the value of the shares in the future. This presentation contains certain statements which may constitute “forward ‐ looking statements”. Such statements are only predictions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties which could cause actual values, results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed, implied or projected in any forward ‐ looking statements. The Company does not purport to give financial or investment advice. No account has been taken of the objectives, financial situation or needs of any recipient of this document. Recipients of this document should carefully consider whether the securities issued by the Company are an appropriate investment for them in light of their personal circumstances, including their financial and taxation position. This presentation is presented for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be, and is not, a prospectus, product disclosure statement, offering memorandum or private placement memorandum for the purpose of Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act 2001. Except for statutory liability which cannot be excluded, the Company, its officers, employees and advisers expressly disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the material contained in this presentation and exclude all liability whatsoever (including in negligence) for any loss or damage which may be suffered by any person as a consequence of any information in this presentation or any error or omission there from. The Company accepts no responsibility to update any person regarding any inaccuracy, omission or change in information in this presentation or any other information made available to a person nor any obligation to furnish the person with any further information.

  3. Current Status & Asset Base � Agbaja iron ore deposit: discovered and evaluated, 100% owned with relevant licences and development approvals. JORC Resource: 405Mt @ 45.1% Fe (ASX release 10/12/2013) � Pre-Feasibility Study 2014 on export of iron ore concentrates. � Steel test work 2018 shows technical viability of producing ”export quality” cast steel product (billets) from Agbaja Iron Ore. � Fastmarkets UK 2018 steel market study, Nigeria. � Community Development Agreement signed with initial contributions to education, water & roads. � Government recognition has significantly increased KFE / KCM’s profile and support for commercial & corporate activities. � Relationships progressed with Export Credit Agency (“ECA”) and project finance candidates. � Recent equity fund raising ~A$3.2M. May 2019 | 3 Investor Presentation, January 2020

  4. “ Project of National Significance” � Agbaja Cast Steel Project is publicly recognised as a “Project of National Significance” by Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Steel Development. � Co-funding opportunity = World Bank’s MinDiver Project on mining-related social capacity building. � Most populous African country ~190M people + largest African GDP (nom.~US500B, ~#25 global) � Current ~8% QoQ & forecast robust GDP growth (oil price). � Large & rapidly growing (consuming) middle class, educated workforce & functioning democracy. � Imports all steel raw materials (scrap) with very low levels of steel consumption per capita. => Import Substitution to relieve supply issues & support industrial demand growth. May 2019 | 4 Investor Presentation, January 2020

  5. Opportunities and Advantages � Unique, equity growth play in Emerging Market Country. � Clear, 1-3yr value creation path based on solid fundamentals. � Strong economic growth & latent market demand ~5Mtpy. � Attractive substitution price for offtake supports returns. � Potential low cost base with integrated ore & power. � Synergy investments, linked offtake &/or JV Partners May 2019 | 5 Investor Presentation, January 2020

  6. Project Funding, Spend & Timetable � Raise additional funds ~US$8M for Feasibility Study + Nigeria: Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification Project (MinDiver) 18 months Working Capital by end April 2020 from = US$150M to 2022 international cornerstones (EU/UK, N. America, Asia). (~$80M uncommitted) � Source co-funding ex World Bank (MinDiver) to compliment equity funds from African Development Groups e.g. African Finance Corp. � Progress relationships with Export Credit Agency (ECA) and agree non binding terms. Estimated Spend to end Q1 CY 2021: ~A$M ~US$M � FS Consultants re Steel Tests & Design, Power, Environment, Mining 5.5 – 7.0 3.9 – 4.9 � Capital Raising includes pre-project equity, ECA + Bank debt financing 1.0 – 1.5 0.7 – 1.1 � Nigerian In-Country costs includes reserve drilling & mine plan 1.8 – 2.8 1.3 – 2.0 � Australian Office & Board (Admin, BFS Project Manager, M&A/JV) 1.3 – 2.0 0.8 – 1.4 � KCM’s CDA Fees, Environmental Bonds & Statutory Admin. 0.4 – 0.7 0.3 – 0.5 Total ~A$10-14M ~US$7-11 Feasibility Study (FS) determines process flow (conventional), project economics, financing options & structure (% debt : equity) and development schedule (~3 years) May 2019 | 6 Investor Presentation, January 2020

  7. “NIGERIA - OPPORTUNITY & FUNDAMENTALS” Sound Fundamentals = “That’s Why I’m Enthusiastic” Classification Tonnes (Mt) Fe (%) Zone A (Laterite Mineralisation) Indicated 147.5 33.2 Inferred 33.9 31.7 Total Indicated + Inferred (Zone A) 181.4 32.9 Zone B (Oolitic Mineralisation) Indicated 318.7 45.2 Inferred 86.3 44.7 Total Indicated + Inferred (Zone B) 405.0 45.1 Combined Zone A and Zone B Total Indicated 466.2 41.4 Total Inferred 120.1 41.1 Total Indicated + Inferred 586.3 41.3 The Company confirms that it is not aware of any information or data that materially affects the information included in the original market announcements and, in the case of estimated Mineral Resources, which all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcements continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcements. Table 1 – Summary Grade & Tonnage for Laterite (Zone A) and Oolitic (Zone B) Horizons (20% Fe lower cut off is applied) Refer ASX announcement 10 December 2013. The Company holds a land position which covers a large part of the Agbaja Plateau. The Agbaja Plateau hosts an extensive, shallow, flat-lying channel iron deposit with an Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource of 586 million tonnes with an in-situ iron grade of 41.3% reported in accordance with the JORC Code (2012). This mineral resource covers approximately 20% of the prospective plateau area within ML24606 and ML24607. May 2019 | 7 AGM November 2019

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